Gokyo Chola Pass Everest B.C. (23 Days)

1 DAY
Am: Transfer from Hotel to Kathmandu domestic airport to board 40 minute secnic flight to Lukla. Trek to PHAKDING (2611m). Trails continue to travers high above the river, nice view of the valley, including the air-strip at Lukla. Along, steep descend to small river at Surkya. Continue to village of Chauri Kharka, set among the terraces on the hillside. Camp near bridge at the Phakding. At the site of the brideg is a brightly painted Mani Rock, carved in commemmoration of several families who diewd when Dudh Koshi became a raging torrent from an avalanche that originated high on the slopes of Amadablam (6812m) on 5th Aug’95. 7 hrs

2 DAY
NAMCHE BAZAR (3440m). Follow the Bhote Koshi through orest and pasture land, along the valley dotted with small Sherpa settlement. Cross the Bhote Koshi and climb steeply along switech- backing trail to large Sherpa village of Namche. Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m) come into site. This prosperous town is the largest in Khumbu. A traditional trading centre, the Bazar is held every Saturday. The wares on dispaly including grains and vegetables, tennis shoews and tricots as well as hand-woven aprons and Tibetan boots. Thamserkhu (6623m) and Kwangde (6011m) loom to the east and west and the sacred mountain Khumbila (5707m) domitanes the sky-line to the north behind the village. 6 Hrs.

3 DAY
NAMCHE BAZAR – Rest and acclimatization day.

4 DAY
Namche to Thame village (3800m)6hrs.

5 DAY
Thame to Khumjung (3850m) 6 1/2hrs.

6 DAY
Khumjung to Dhole (4040m) 7 hrs.

7 DAY
Dhole to Machhermo ( 4410-) 4 ½ hrs.

8 DAY
Machhermo to Gokyo ( 5350m)

9 DAY
Gokyo to Gokyo-ri (5350m) and back to Gokyo lake 5 hrs.

10 DAY
Gokyo to Thangna (4700m) 3 hrs

11 DAY
Thangna to Jhungla (4845m) Via Chola Pass (5420m) 8 hrs.

12 DAY
Jhungla to Labuche (4940m) 7 hrs.

13 DAY
Labuche to Gorekshep( 5230m) 2 1/2hrs.

14 DAY
Gorekshep to Kalapathar (5545m) and back to Gorekshep 4hrs.

15 DAY
Dorekshep to Everest base camp (5800m) and back to Laboche 8 hrs